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Published 21:07 IST, December 31st 2023

Son uses artificial Intelligence magic to give mom a surprise for Christmas: Dad's voice is back

Son revives late father's voice using AI for Christmas surprise, bringing joy to mom with a heartwarming video message.

Reported by: Garvit Parashar
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Son surprises mom with bringing father's voice with AI software
Son surprises mom with bringing father's voice with AI software | Image: Instagram /@phillipwillett

Losing a loved one is one of the worst things and knowing that you won’t hear their voice is one of the biggest heartbreaks a person can have. But what if you are able to hear that voice again, saying your name.

In a heartfelt gesture a digital creator, named Phillip Willett, gifted his mother a surprise on Chirtsmas. With an Artificial Intelligence software he created his father’s voice.

Shared on Instagram on December 21, the video has garnered over 35,000 views. Willett's father succumbed to pancreatic cancer a year and a half ago, prompting him to devise a special Christmas gift for his mother. Longing to hear his father's voice again, he employed AI software to precisely replicate it, resulting in an astonishing outcome, as he expressed in his caption.

In the video, Willett's mother unwraps the gift to find a motion book—a photo album that plays videos. As she activates it, her reaction is one of genuine surprise. The AI-generated voice, remarkably resembling his father's, tenderly conveys, "Hi honey, I love you. I hear your prayers. I want you to know, you are the best mother to our kids. And you are the strongest woman in the whole world. I am always with you, honey."

Some of the users praised this work of Phillip and commented positive replies. One user said, “This is absolutely beautiful. My wife’s brother passed away in 2016 unexpectedly. How did you do this? I would love to do something like this for her and the family.”

Another one said, “I’m unwell from watching that. But such an amazing and thoughtful gift.”

Updated 21:07 IST, December 31st 2023